Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is Jeff Kinney's illustrated children's novel, first published in print by Amulet Books (Abrams) in the United States on 1 April 2007. Told through Greg Heffley's diary, it follows his first year of middle school, and began online on Funbrain in 2004.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Amulet Books, 2007
- First published
- Amulet Books, New York, 2007
- First UK edition
- Puffin
- Series
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The first edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney was published in New York, USA by Amulet Books in 2007. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Amulet Books2007 Hardback · Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1 I own Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books 2007 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Puffin2008 Paperback · Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1 I own Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Puffin 2008 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid film, 2010
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid animated film, 2021
Setting and characters
- Set in
- United States
- Characters
- Greg Heffley, Manny Heffley
- Genre
- humorous fiction, children's fiction
Read next
- Followed by
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
In print
- Editions recorded
- 178 on Open Library, 41 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 21 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book2008 · 2 editions
- Rodrick Rules2008 · 2 editions
- Wimpy Kid2008 · 1 edition
- Dog Days2009 · 3 editions
- Jeff Kinney Set of 2 Books (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules ~ Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw)2009 · 1 edition
- The Last Straw2009 · 3 editions
- The Ugly Truth2010 · 2 editions
- The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary2010 · 2 editions
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Who published the first edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
The first edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney was published in New York, USA by Amulet Books in 2007.
How many editions of Diary of a Wimpy Kid are there?
We track 2 editions of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Diary of a Wimpy Kid been adapted?
Yes, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid (animated film, 2021), Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film, 2010), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
In order, it is followed by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book), Wikipedia, 2026 (en.wikipedia.org)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Book 1), Wimpy Kid (official site) (wimpykid.com)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid, ISBN 9780141324906, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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